Operating Instructions Wide LCD TV Model No. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the beginning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this LCD TV offers. Contents Accessories ................................................................ 2 Warnings and Precautions ..........................
Warnings and Precautions • This type of LCD panel damage, is not an operating defect, and as such is not covered by the Panasonic warranty. • This TV set is designed to operate on AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz. • To prevent damage which might result in electric shock or fire, do not expose this TV set to rain or excessive moisture. This TV must not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and objects filled with liquid, such as vases, must not be placed on top of or above the TV.
Installation Please use the apparatus only with the stands supplied or with appropriate wall mount kits. Receiver Location Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of excessive heat or moisture.
Quick Start Guide 1 Connection and setting up options Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains before attaching or disconnecting any leads. RF cable (Not supplied) SET TOP BOX Scart cables (Not supplied) RF cable (Not supplied) VCR / DVD Recorder OR Plug in aerial and connect ancillary equipment. 2 Connect the mains plug to the wall socket. Press the [ ] switch on the TV set to turn the set on. To switch the TV set to Standby mode, press button on the remote control.
Quick Start Guide 3 Select your country. For Belgium, Switzerland and E.Eu, select the desired language. If you wish to perform manual tuning, press the Green button. See page 16. OSD Sprache Land Green Press the Red button to start Auto Setup. Deutschland Österreich France Italia España Portugal Nederland Danmark Sverige Norge Suomi Belgien Schweiz ELLADA Polska Česká republika Magyarország E.Eu Deutsch OK Auswählen Red Auto setup will begin, your stations will be located and stored.
Basic controls: control panel and remote control On / Off switch STR (Normalization store) Used to store tuning and other function settings. F (Function select) Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available functions Volume, Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC mode), Bass, Treble, Balance and Tuning mode. Standby On / Off button Switches TV On or Off (Standby mode).
Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. MENU The MENU button is used to open the main menus and also to return to the previous menu. OK The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the cursor and select menus. The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus, adjust levels or to select from a range of options.
Picture menu Press the MENU button. MENU OK Move to choose Picture menu. Access Picture menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N EXIT TV Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select three different screen settings - Dynamic, Normal and Cinema.
Sound menu Press the MENU button. MENU Move to choose Sound menu. OK Access Sound menu. Move to choose menu option. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. N EXIT TV Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting). Bass Increase or decrease level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound output.
Setup menu MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to choose menu option. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. N EXIT TV Q-Link Allows you to select which AV terminal is to be used for data communication between this TV and a compatible recording device. Choose from Off, AV1 and AV2. See page 17.
Tuning menu – overview MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. N Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. TV Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting).
Tuning menu – Programme edit MENU Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. N Move to choose Programme edit. Access Programme edit. TV Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below). EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV.
Tuning menu – Programme edit Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Programme edit Prog. 1 2 3 4 5 Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen shows the character currently selected. : : : : : Chan. CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37 Name Lock Sys XYZ FTP 123 456 Off Off Off Off Off SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ+-. 0123456789 Move to the next character position. Continue until renaming is done. Press the OK button to store the new name.
Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. Press the MENU button. MENU OK Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. N Move to choose Auto setup. TV Access Auto setup. Press to confirm start.
Tuning menu – Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. N Move to choose Manual tuning. TV Access Manual tuning. Select the programme position to be tuned. 1 CH12 Press repeatedly until required station is found. Manual tuning When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store.
Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV1 / AV2 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder.
Aspect Controls The Widescreen TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect, including widescreen cinema format pictures. Press the ASPECT button repeatedly to move through the nine aspect options: OK ASPECT Auto aspect, 16:9, 14:9, Just, 4:3, 4:3 Full (HD signal), Zoom1, Zoom2 and Zoom3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 OR Press the ASPECT button.
Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. 14 : 9 Just Just Use Just when you wish to expand a 4:3 picture to fill the whole screen (rather than watching a programme with black stripes down the left and right sides of the picture).
VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer for details. Standby Press to switch the VCR, DVD or DVD recorder to Standby mode. Press again to switch back on.
Teletext operation • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the MENU button thrice whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function with a cyan bar, press the left and right cursor buttons to alter the setting as required. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display special function options at the bottom of the screen.
Teletext operation It is not possible to change the programme position when in News flash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation. HOLD To hold the Teletext page when viewing multi-page information. Press again to return to automatic page update. HOLD Blue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OK F.P. 0 VCR MENU Yellow Favourite Page (F.P.) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must be in List mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25.
Teletext operation MENU Blue Alternatively, if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display special functions) followed by the Blue button; T**** will be displayed where the page number is normally found. Enter desired sub page number before the T**** disappears. e.g., to select page 6 enter 0, 0, 0 and 6. Press the Yellow button to view the TV picture whilst waiting for more sub pages to be found. The sub pages found will be displayed across the top of the screen.
Connections It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the side and rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: TV/AV Press the TV/AV button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, select the page by pressing the Red or Blue button and then press coloured buttons to select the AV source you wish to view.
Connections To bundle the cables with the clamper To tighten: To loosen: Pull Keep the Pull knob pressed. Note: Do not put the RF cable and the mains lead together to avoid noise.
Connections How to connect the HDMI 1/2 Input terminals HDMI (High Definition Multi media Interface) is the first all-digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports uncompressed standard. The HDMI input supports both video and audio digital information. An HDMI-compliant device 1, such as a Set Top Box or DVD player with HDMI or DVI output terminal can be connected to the HDMI input terminals. Compatible sampling frequency of AUDIO signal through HDMI : 48 kHz / 44.
Control with HDMI "HDAVI Control" • Enjoy additional HDMI Inter-Operability with Panasonic products which have "HDAVI Control" function. HDMI connections to some Panasonic equipment (Panasonic DVD Recorder DIGA) allow you to enjoy easy playback, power on link or power off link. • About connections, see page 26. Read the manuals of the equipment too. About applicable equipments, consult your local Panasonic dealer.
Input signal that can be displayed Applicable input signal for Component (Y, PB, PR) and HDMI ( Mark) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) 525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 525 (480) / 60p 31.47 59.94 625 (576) / 50i 15.63 50.00 625 (576) / 50p 31.25 50.00 750 (720) / 60p 45.00 60.00 750 (720) / 50p 37.50 50.00 1125 (1080) / 60i 33.75 60.00 1125 (1080) / 50i 28.13 50.00 Signal name Component HDMI Notes: • Signals other than above may not be displayed properly.
Troubleshooting If there is a problem with your TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV).
Specifications TX-26LX60FA Power Source Power Consumption Average use : 104 W Standby condition : 1 W LCD Screen Size (Visible Diagonal) Sound Audio Output Headphones Scanning format Receiving Systems / Band name Aerial - Rear Operating Conditions Teletext Pages Connection Terminals AV1 (Scart connector) AV2 (Scart connector) AV3 VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L - R COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO L - R HDMI 1,2 Dimensions ( W u H u D ) Including TV Stand TV Set Only Weight TX-32LX60FA AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz Average use : 117
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